Hanqing (汗青)
Hanqing is the founder of the AI media brand AI.TALK and the creator of Yuri (尤栗), an AI-native singer. He appears under the full name Zhao Hanqing (赵汗青) in public talks and media interviews; the self-description of his YouTube channel reads “I’m HQ, the founder of AI.TALK.”
Identity and work
- AI.TALK: The AI Talk YouTube channel describes him as the brand’s founder, working on IP and interactive storytelling built with AIGC. The interview show《易论AI》introduces its guest the same way: “赵汗青。AI.TALK 创始人，Yuri 的构建者” (Zhao Hanqing, founder of AI.TALK and builder of Yuri).
- Yuri (尤栗): An AI-native singer created by Hanqing. According to the《易论AI》introduction, Yuri’s first MV, “SURREAL,” surpassed 12 million views within a month; official AI Talk videos show singles made with brands including The North Face and vivo.
- Surreal AI Concert: Held in Shanghai in September 2026, jointly presented by the 2026 INCLUSION·Conference on the Bund and YURI. The official concert video calls it the first commercial concert featuring AI singers, with AI visuals supported by Jimeng AI and creative collaborations with human artists including Landlord’s Cat (房东的猫).
Hanqing has also given a TEDxPetalingStreet talk, “Can AI Creativity Move Us?,” credited to Zhao Han Qing.
Mention in the show
Hanqing did not take part in either of the two recorded episodes. Weekly #002 was recorded in Shanghai on September 12, 2026. In the chapter “从代码到实物：3D 打印带来的创作空间” (From code to physical objects: the creative space opened by 3D printing) of the Chinese transcript, while discussing the pace of embodied AI in the physical world, Xiangyang Qiaomu says “昨天我们都看汗青的音乐会了” (“yesterday we all went to Hanqing’s concert”), adding that embodied, physical-world AI still develops rather slowly (paragraph). This is a host describing attending Hanqing’s concert, consistent with the public record that the Surreal AI Concert was held in Shanghai in September 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Hanqing?
Hanqing is the founder of the AI media brand AI.TALK and the creator of the AI-native singer Yuri (尤栗); in public talks and interviews he appears under the name Zhao Hanqing (赵汗青).
Who or what is Yuri?
Yuri (尤栗) is an AI-native singer (AI idol) created by Hanqing. According to the《易论AI》introduction, her first MV “SURREAL” surpassed 12 million views within a month; she has released brand-collaboration singles with The North Face and vivo, and in September 2026 she co-presented the Surreal AI Concert with the Conference on the Bund.
Did Hanqing appear on Next Token?
No. He did not take part in either of the two recorded episodes; in Weekly #002, Xiangyang Qiaomu mentions that he and the other hosts attended Hanqing’s concert, and comments on the pace of embodied AI.